Clinical trials: Lactation Disorders
Preterm Birth Complication, Breast Feeding
Feeding and Sucking in Preterm Infants
This study aimed to determine the effect of oral motor stimulation (OMS) in preterm infants for successful feeding and sucking.
- Trial name
- NCT04751903
- Testing
- oral motor stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bozok University
Healthy
The Safety and Efficacy of Recombinant Human Prolactin
Medications used to increase breast milk production increase prolactin secretion, the main hormone of lactation. There are no FDA approved medications used to improve breast feeding, but metoclopramide is used off-label and can…
- Trial name
- NCT00438490
- Testing
- Recombinant Human Prolactin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Iodine Deficiency, Nutrition Poor
Effects of Maternal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation During Lactation on Child Development in Ethiopia
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of iodine-containing multiple micronutrient supplements provided to breastfeeding mothers who live in settings with mild iodine deficiency.
- Conditions
- Iodine Deficiency, Nutrition Poor, Development, Infant, Breastfeeding
- Trial name
- EMECHAT (NCT05901766)
- Testing
- UNIMMAP Multiple Micronutrient Supplement
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Pediatric Obesity, Recruitment
The BEACH Interview Study- Pregnant and Breastfeeding Mothers
Interview pregnant and breastfeeding mothers in the Gainesville, FL area to optimize; clinical study recruitment and retention, patient-centered outcomes, and stool collection procedures.
- Trial name
- BEACH (NCT03036696)
- Testing
- Pregnant Mothers Interview, Breastfeeding Mothers Interview
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Food Allergy in Infants, Food Allergen Sensitisation
Human Breast Milk's Role in Food Allergy Development
The goal of this prospective cohort pilot study is to learn about food allergens being passed on in breast milk to breast feeding infants.
- Conditions
- Food Allergy in Infants, Food Allergen Sensitisation, Breast Feeding, Exclusive, Breastmilk Collection
- Trial name
- NCT06765213
- Testing
- Open Ended Oral Food Challenge, Early Introduction
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Stunting, Wasting
Weight Patterns in the Month After Birth
This is a prospective cohort study that will be conducted in four low income countries to describe newborn weight patterns in the first month after birth and their association with clinical and demographic factors including…
- Conditions
- Stunting, Wasting, Undernutrition, Feeding Patterns
- Trial name
- NCT04025827
- Testing
- Dietary intake
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Guinea-Bissau and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 741 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Breast Cancer
Breast Study Investigating a New Light Technique to Monitor Changes in Breast Tissue Density
The purpose of this study is to test the ability of a technique called Transillumination Breast Spectroscopy (TIBS) to monitor an individual's breast density changes over time.
- Trial name
- NCT00188760
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Breastfeeding, Anxiety Disorders
The Effect of Breastfeeding Support Provided Via Video-conferencing
A randomized control trial was made to examine the effects of breastfeeding support given by the video-conferencing method in the early postpartum period on anxiety, breastfeeding self-efficiency, and newborn outcomes.
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Anxiety Disorders, Neonatal Outcomes
- Trial name
- NCT04929561
- Testing
- Video-conferencing group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Pre-Term, Breast Milk Expression
Preemie Milk Analyser Validation Study
This study aims to test and validate the Preemie Ecosystem- a new device and associated software package for measuring the nutrient (fat, protein and carbohydrate) content of the breast milk of the mothers of premature babies.
- Conditions
- Pre-Term, Breast Milk Expression, Nutrition Disorder, Infant
- Trial name
- NCT06486194
- Testing
- Targeted breast milk fortification using preemie device, Standard Breast milk fortification
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Infant Malnutrition, Pregnant Women
Peer Conselling Infant Feeding Education Program
Child undernutrition remains a highly prevalent condition in low and middle income countries and a major portion of the global burden of childhood malnutrition is found in South Asia with an estimated 74 million children living…
- Conditions
- Infant Malnutrition, Pregnant Women, Lactating Mother, Breastfeeding
- Trial name
- NCT01333995
- Testing
- Peer counseling on infant feeding
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 2,050 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Ssc, Cesarean Birth
Evaluation of the Effect of Immediate and Early Skin-to-Skin Contact After Cesarean on Maternal and Neonatal Parameters in the First 24 Hours: A Quasi-Experimental Study
This study was carried out as a quasi-experimental study to determine the effects of immediate and early skin-to-skin contact (SSC) applied between mother and newborn after cesarean on breastfeeding, anxiety, bleeding and newborn…
- Conditions
- Ssc, Cesarean Birth, Neonate, Breastfeeding
- Trial name
- SSC (NCT07531758)
- Testing
- skin to skin contact
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Çankırı Karatekin University
Breast Feeding
Scapular Stabilization Exercises Combined With Thoracic Mobilization in Breast Feeding Mothers With Upper Back Pain
Upper-back pain is common among breastfeeding mothers and may be associated with prolonged feeding positions, forward-bent posture, reduced thoracic mobility, and weakness of the muscles controlling the shoulder blades.
- Trial name
- NCT07766148
- Testing
- Scapular Stabilization Exercises, Thoracic Spine Mobilization
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lahore
Infant Development
European Childhood Obesity Project: Early Programming by Infant Nutrition?
Primary hypothesis to be tested: Early protein intake predicts infant growth and later risk of childhood obesity. Childhood obesity is a major public health problem and is an identified priority concern for the health care.
- Trial name
- CHOP (NCT00338689)
- Testing
- Lower protein formula; Higher protein formula
- Where
- 5 sites in Belgium, Germany and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 1,678 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Smoking ( Cigarette), Breastfeeding
Prevention of Postpartum Smoking Relapse and Related Health Consequences by Breastfeeding Promotion
The objective of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the efficacy of a new intervention to prevent postpartum smoking relapse and related health consequences through breastfeeding promotion.
- Trial name
- NCT07661550
- Testing
- Breastfeeding promotion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Preterm, Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding and Bottle Feeding: Impact on Preterm Infants' Physiology and Feeding Performance
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of breastfeeding on the infant's test weight and physiological characteristics (oxygen saturation and heart rate) in preterm infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit…
- Conditions
- Preterm, Breastfeeding, Bottlefeeding, Premature
- Trial name
- NCT05651035
- Testing
- oral feeding
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Postpartum, Pregnancy Related
Postpartum Care Timing: A Randomized Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine if shortening the time to initial postpartum visit from six weeks to two weeks can improve clinic visit attendance and decrease usage of the emergency department.
- Trial name
- PUnCTuAL (NCT03733405)
- Testing
- Postpartum Visit at 6 Weeks, Postpartum Visit at 2 Weeks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 256 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Obesity, Childhood
GI Tract Biomarkers in Infants With Different Diets
Childhood obesity is increasing with more than one-third of adolescents currently overweight and one in five with obesity. The lifelong incidence of obesity-related morbidities is also increasing with childhood obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT03751137
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Child Malnutrition, Breast Feeding
Community-based Nutrition Program Effectiveness Evaluation in Afghanistan
The study will be a mixed methods, two-arm, cluster-randomized controlled trial. The primary aim of this evaluation is to measure the effectiveness of the Community-Based Nutrition Package intervention on child feeding practices…
- Conditions
- Child Malnutrition, Breast Feeding, Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT04133766
- Testing
- Community Based Nutrition Package (CNBP)
- Where
- 3 sites in Afghanistan
- Volunteers
- 4,076 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FHI 360
HIV Infections
Safety and Drug Detection Study of Dapivirine Vaginal Ring and Oral TRUVADA® in Breastfeeding Mother-Infant Pairs
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and drug detection of the dapivirine vaginal ring and oral Truvada in breastfeeding mother-infant pairs.
- Trial name
- NCT04140266
- Testing
- Dapivirine (DPV) Vaginal Ring (VR)-004, Truvada Tablet
- Where
- 4 sites in Malawi, South Africa and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 394 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Mandala Coloring, Postpartum
The Effect of Postpartum Mandala Coloring on Anxiety, Fatigue, Maternal Attachment and Breastfeeding Self-efficacy
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of mandala coloring on anxiety, fatigue, breastfeeding self-efficacy, and mother-infant bonding in postpartum mothers.
- Trial name
- NCT07448636
- Testing
- Mandala coloring
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nuh Naci Yazgan University